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.TH PHONES 5 "Jan 14, 1992"
.SH NAME
phones \- remote host phone number database
.SH SYNOPSIS
.LP
.nf
\fB/etc/phones\fR
.fi

.SH DESCRIPTION
.sp
.LP
The file \fB/etc/phones\fR contains the system-wide private phone numbers for
the \fBtip\fR(1) program. \fB/etc/phones\fR is normally unreadable, and so may
contain privileged information.  The format of \fB/etc/phones\fR is a series of
lines of the form:
.sp
.in +2
.nf
\fB<\fR\fIsystem-name\fR\fB>[ \et]*<\fR\fIphone-number\fR\fB>.\fR
.fi
.in -2

.sp
.LP
The system name is one of those defined in the \fBremote\fR(5) file and the
phone number is constructed from \fB[0123456789\(mi=*%]\fR. The `\fB=\fR' and
`\fB*\fR' characters are indicators to the auto call units to pause and wait
for a second dial tone (when going through an exchange).  The `\fB=\fR' is
required by the \fBDF02-AC\fR and the `\fB*\fR' is required by the
\fBBIZCOMP\fR 1030.
.sp
.LP
Comment lines are lines containing a `\fB#\fR' sign in the first column of the
line.
.sp
.LP
Only one phone number per line is permitted. However, if more than one line in
the file contains the same system name \fBtip\fR(1) will attempt to dial each
one in turn, until it establishes a connection.
.SH FILES
.sp
.ne 2
.na
\fB\fB/etc/phones\fR\fR
.ad
.RS 15n

.RE

.SH SEE ALSO
.sp
.LP
.BR tip (1),
.BR remote (5)
